IELTS 3 PROGRESS TEST 1

SECTION 1

Questions 1-10

Questions 1-3

Complete the form below.

Write ONE WORD AND/OR A NUMBER for each answer.

Rented Properties Customer’s Requirements

Name: Steven Godfrey

Example Answer

No. of bedrooms: ….four….

Preferred location: in the 1 …………… area of town

Maximum monthly rent: 2 €……………….

Length of let required: 3 ……………………..

Starting: September 1st

Questions 4-8

Complete the table below.

Write ONE WORD AND/OR A NUMBER for each answer.

Address Rooms Monthly rent Problem

Oakington Avenue living/dining room, €550 no 4 ………………

separate kitchen

Mead Street large living room and €580 the 5 ………… is too
kitchen, bathroom and large
a cloakroom
Hamilton Road living room, kitchen- €550 too 7 …………….
dinner, and a 6
……….

Devon Close living room, dining 8 € ……………. none

room, small kitchen

Questions 9 and 10

Choose TWO letters, A-E.

Which TWO facilities in the district of Devon Close are open to the public at the moment?

A museum

B concert hall

C cinema

D sports centre

E swimming pool

SECTION 2

Questions 11-20

Questions 11-16

Complete the notes below.

Write NO MORE THAN TWO WORDS AND/OR A NUMBER for each answer.

THE NATIONAL ARTS CENTRE

Well known for : 11 ………………..

Complex consists of: concert rooms

theatres

cinemas

art galleries
 public library

restaurants

a 12 …………………….

Historical background: 1940 – area destroyed by bombs

1960s – 1970s – Centre was 13 …………….. and built

In 14 …………….. – opened to public

Managed by: the 15 …………………..

Open: 16 ………… days per year.

Questions 17-20

Complete the table below.

Write NO MORE THREE WORDS AND/OR A NUMBER for each answer.

Day Time Event Venue Ticket price

Monday and 7.30 p.m. “The Magic 17 from €8.00

Tuesday Flute” (opera by ……………
Mozart)

Wednesday 8.00 p.m. 18 Cinema 2 19 € …………….

“…………….”
(Canadian film)

Saturday and 11 a.m. to 10 20 Gallery 1 free

Sunday p.m. “……………”
(art exhibition)

SECTION 3

Questions 21-30

Questions 21-26

Choose the correct letter, A, B or C.

 Latin American studies

21 Paul decided to get work experience in South America because he wanted

A to teach English there.

B to improve his Spanish.

C to learn about Latin American life.

22 What project work did Paul originally intend to get involved in?

A construction

B agriculture

C tourism

23 Why did Paul change from one project to another?

A His first job was not well organised.

B He found doing the routine work very boring.

C The work was too physically demanding.

24 In the village community, he learnt how important it was to

A respect family life.

B develop trust.

C use money wisely.

25 What does Paul say about his project manager?

A He let Paul do most of the work.

B His plans were too ambitious.

C He was very supportive of Paul.

26 Paul was surprised to be given

A a computer to use.

B so little money to live on.

 C an extension to his contract.

Questions 27-30

What does Paul decide about each of the following modules?

Write the correct letter, A, B or C, next to questions 27-30.

A He will do this.

B He might do this.

C He won't do this.

Module

27 Gender Studies in Latin America …………….

28 Second Language Acquisition …………………

29 Indigenous Women's Lives ………………….

30 Portuguese Language Studies…………………

SECTION 4

Questions 31-40

Questions 31 - 34

Choose the correct letter, A, B or C.

Trying to repeat success

31 Compared to introducing new business processes, attempts to copy existing processes are

A more attractive.

B more frequent.

C more straightforward.

32 Most research into the repetition of success in business has

A been done outside the United States.

B produced consistent findings.

 C related to only a few contexts.

33 What does the speaker say about consulting experts?

A Too few managers ever do it.

B It can be useful in certain circumstances.

C Experts are sometimes unwilling to give advice.

34 An expert's knowledge about a business system may be incomplete because

A some details are difficult for workers to explain.

B workers choose not to mention certain details.

C details are sometimes altered by workers.

Questions 35-40

Complete the notes below.

Write ONE WORD ONLY for each answer.

Setting up systems based on an existing process

Two mistakes

Manager tried to:

 Improve on the original process

 Create an idea 35 …………….. from the best parts of several processes

Cause of problems

 Information was inaccurate

 Comparison between the business settings was invalid
 Disadvantages were overlooked, e.g. effect of changes on 36 …………………

Solution

 Change 37 ……………..
 Impose rigorous 38 ………………
 Copy original very closely:
 Physical features of the 39 …………..
 The 40 ……….. of original employees